The fall of the DSB Bank

In the category “small annoyances in daily life” this one certainly has a place: commercials for loans. Over-happy people beaming their smiles into our living rooms while they’re enjoying their new kitchen, TV or car. Their message: borrow cheap!
The culprit of this Dutch visual vulgarity/needless nonsense has now met his downfall: the DSB Bank. [...]

The Wire

Baltimore, Maryland, is one of the most crime-ridden cities in the United States. The rampant drug trade, above all, continues to keep its murder rates at more than five times those of New York. Journalist David Simon has gained deep insights into this quagmire. Not only was he a long-time police reporter at a local [...]